Health Outcomes of Children Living in Out-of-Home Care in Metropolitan Western Australia: A Sequential Mixed-Methods Study—A Protocol Paper

Hope Kachila; Caroline Bulsara; Brad Farrant; Alice Johnson; Carol Michie; Charmaine Pell

doi:10.3390/children10030566

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Health Outcomes of Children Living in Out-of-Home Care in Metropolitan Western Australia: A Sequential Mixed-Methods Study—A Protocol Paper

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Health Outcomes of Children Living in Out-of-Home Care in Metropolitan Western Australia: A Sequential Mixed-Methods Study—A Protocol Paper

Hope Kachila, Caroline Bulsara, Brad Farrant, Alice Johnson, Carol Michie and Charmaine Pell

Children (Basel), Vol.10(3), 566

2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030566

PMID: 36980123

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Abstract

Protocol

The research protocol described aims to examine and establish the health outcomes of children and young people living in Out-of-Home Care (OOHC) in Perth, Western Australia (WA) from the perspective of the care recipients and service providers. A Study Advisory Panel (SAP) will be established comprised of Aboriginal Elders (because of the over-representation of Aboriginal children in OOHC), health professionals and other relevant stakeholders to help co-design all phases of the study. Mixed methods will be used in data collection and analysis. In the quantitative phase, it is proposed to collect retrospective data from three WA Department of Communities (DOC) districts. The data proposed to be collected includes: the number of children who received initial and annual health assessments, the health needs identified, and interventions put in place to address these needs. The qualitative phase will consist of interviews with service recipients (young people who have exited OOHC and Carers), health service providers (Community Health Nurses, School Nurses, General Practitioners and Paediatricians) and OOHC Case Workers. The research will provide an overview of the current health needs of children and young people in OOHC in WA and the perspectives of these young people, their Carers and service providers on current processes for accessing healthcare. It is anticipated that the study will provide valuable evidence for quality improvement in health service delivery to better meet the health needs of children and young people in OOHC.

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Title: Health Outcomes of Children Living in Out-of-Home Care in Metropolitan Western Australia: A Sequential Mixed-Methods Study—A Protocol Paper
Authors/Creators: Hope Kachila
Caroline Bulsara
Brad Farrant
Alice Johnson
Carol Michie
Charmaine Pell
Publication Details: Children (Basel), Vol.10(3), 566
Publisher: MDPI
Identifiers: 991005870931207891
Murdoch Affiliation: Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration
Citation topics: 6 Social Sciences; 6.24 Psychiatry & Psychology; 6.24.856 Child Welfare
Web Of Science research areas: Pediatrics
ESI research areas: Clinical Medicine